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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cherry tells Ponyboy that he is the type of person who ________________.

2. Who does Ponyboy love the most out of anyone?

3. Why doesn't Soda attend school?

4. When Ponyboy wakes up in the church, how does he know Johnny is gone?

5. Why are there children at the church in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ponyboy do when he wakes up in the church?

2. What does Dally do when Johnny asks if his parents are worried about him?

3. How does Dally approach the Soc girls at the drive-in?

4. What strikes Johnny about the characters in Gone With The Wind?

5. Describe what the Socs do to Ponyboy during the fight at the park.

6. What happens when Ponyboy comes home late in Chapter 3?

7. Explain how Johnny speaks up to the older boys at the drive-in.

8. What things are Ponyboy thinking about as he sits at the drive-in?

9. How do Johnny and Ponyboy realize that they are not alone at the park?

10. What happens when Cherry and Marcia's boyfriends show up as they are walking from the drive-in with the greasers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message is implied at the end of the novel? Is the story intended to inspire hope? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare The Outsiders to a similar rivalry story. Discuss how violence & friendships that arise between the groups, etc. are handled in each story.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Johnny's growth throughout the story. What events contribute to his maturity and change the way he looks at life?

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